Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-03
District Government Afrair..

POLICEMAN DISMISSED.
Private kush C. Steele, OF The police force, was
yesterday dismissed to take effect the 31St ult.
APPLICATION DIsAPpROvED.
The Commissioners have disapprOved the appli-
cation OF Messrs. Poole & Brooke, 937 Louisiana
avenue, for license to store and keep for sale in
hamlnable Oil.
ARE BREwERIEs MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS?
The question whether a brewery Is q manufac-
turing establishment and is therefore exempt from
taxation under the act of the legislative assembly
OF June 26, 1873 exempt1ng all real estate in the
District occupied by buildings used for manufac-
turing purposes, has been referred by the Commits
question arose upon the application made by
Mrs. JuenemanD, Mr.. Jacob Roth and others for a
refund OF the taxes paid in 1874 upon such prop
erty.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwise as follows:
Weller & Repetti, to erect four brick dwellings,
two stories and basement, on Virginia avenue
southeast, between Sth and 9th, to cost s.. OOO
w: Ii. Zeh, two brick dwellings, in alley in square
with store, Nos. 1914 and ISIS 9th street north.
west, at cost OF SIC, 600. G. II. Canield, one
brick dwelling, at 126 street southeast; 1890
Mrs. B. Cullinane to erect brick dwelling, two
stories, No. 325 1917 street southwest, to cost
$i,3oO. J. II. Mackali, two frame dwellings, on
Messmore avenue Meridian HILL to cost 8, 800. j.
Brock to alter hotel corner New Jersey avenue
and street southeast, by the building Of q brick
addition, three stories In height; S, 500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Superintendent Burrows has recommended to
the Commissioners that the parking commission
be permitted TO burn the trimmings on Delaware
avenue, between N and streets southwest, the
burning to be done daily to prevent accumulation,
and as near the canal as possible
Leave OF absence has been granted from the Sd
TO the 18th OF this month to John J. Burrows, the
superintendent OF streets.
The building inspector has reported to the Com
misSi0ners that in his opinion the District is not
obligated to put house No. 1905 26th street north
west, owned by I. +. Rea, and leased for one year
Dy the Commissioners for school purposes, In the
condition 1t was when rented by the District He
therefore w1JhdraWS his former recommendation
TO make an allowance for the purpose OF repairs.
the commissioners have approved the petition
OF property-OwnerS on NJ street, between North
Capitol and 1st streets northwest, for the laying
OF water main on that street, and the work has
been ordered. The petition Of property owners In
square $50. fronting on street, between LIST and
"a streets southwest, for water main on street
opposite the said square, has also been approved.
Likewise that OF owners on ID street. between
and streets southwest
The Commissioners ordered yesterday that
Poole Brooke, 937 Louisiana avenue northwest
pc notined that their application for license tc
keep coal oil Is dsapprOved, the IRE marshal hav.
Ing reported that "a much greater quantity OF coal
OH or It's products Is stored on the premises thar
lS aA0wed by law or should be allowed In thicky.
settled neighb0Th00d."